What would it be like to work in an environment that was challenging, rewarded and cultivated the best in you, your team and your entire organization? It's not a dream - it's real if you are willing to put in the work!

Culture is the shared values, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors and assumptions that are reinforced through the way work gets done. A healthy workplace culture creates psychological safety, reinforces teamwork, increases morale, fosters productivity and efficiency, and enhances retention. Often leadership lacks a purposeful clear vision of what kind of culture they need to foster.

Businesses are putting an increasing focus on innovative thinking. Perhaps now more than ever, companies have to respond quickly if they want to remain relevant. Right thinking positions people towards innovative problem solving and the ability to replicate outcomes. Right systems serve as a baseline from which we improve.

The degree to which we are present, self-aware, focused and nonjudgmental determines the quality of our contribution. It is the caliber of our consciousness at this moment which determines what we experience - any action we take is subordinate. When we are really “here” a better version of ourselves shows up to contribute!

Technology is the nervous system of your organization. The effectiveness of IT directly impacts the flow of value to your customers. IT is a core competency which enables all business functions. Technology which focuses on value creation and delivery is what Lean, Agile, DevOps and Integrated Service Management are all about.

OUR CLIENTS

OUR VALUES

Respect

Respect people by developing the unique contribution of every individual, actively listening and supporting, and creating a work environment where everyone can be successful

Enable

Enable people by providing the leadership, training, tools, methods, and coaching support they need to be successful

Engage

Engage people to own and improve business processes as a central part of their daily work

Mike’s grasp of applying Lean to IT issues is very rare. We successfully completed numerous improvement Kaizens throughout our IT functional areas with impressive results. His ability to effectively work with people at all levels of the organization made the experience possible.

Jackie Barretta

CIO

Con-way

Mike Orzen and Associates has helped guide the development and implementation of large and complex ERP, EDI, and CRM projects at Veris. I believe the success we have seen with these projects is a direct result of Mike Orzen and Associates ability, expertise,and commitment.

Robert J. Witt

Controller

Veris Industries

I have worked with Mike Orzen and Associates on numerous projects centered around IT and business process improvement. They have consistently provided high-quality project management skills, experienced insight and a relentless focus on delivering value.

OUR SERVICES

Service Offerings

Hands-on experience provides people with the practice and understanding required to experiment with new ways of thinking and acting. Our workshops are entertaining, challenging, and experiential and use first-hand examples from a variety of industries to illustrate the practical application of key principles, methods, and tools.

When workshops are combined with pre-session reading and thought as well as post-session assignments and scheduled follow ups, attendees internalize the learning and see tangible benefits in their daily work. Learn more

People learn best by doing. Reading a book, watching a YouTube, or attending a conference rarely changes behaviors or achieves lasting results at an individual, team, and departmental levels. An essential element to your success is the development of Leaders, Managers, and select Associates as coaches. To become a good coach, you need a good coach; that’s where we come in! Our clients have described our coaching method and transfer of coaching skills as, “the best in the world!” Learn more

When you need expert guidance on cultural change, transformation, Lean and Enterprise Excellence, you want a partner who has been in the trenches and learned what works and what doesn't work in a variety of industries and functional disciplines. You also require total honesty and candidness.

When it comes to “seeing the whole” and bringing new ways of thinking to your organization, there is nothing as valuable as having outside eyes that bring a fresh perspective to your challenges and opportunities. Our consulting services include advising businesses on how best to apply the principles of Enterprise Excellence to drive alignment and measureable results.

We may not tell you what you want to hear, but we will always tell you what we know, what we see, and what needs to take place in order for your organization to achieve its objectives. Read More

We share over twenty years of direct experience in Enterprise Excellence and Lean. When people learn ideas in context of stories, they understand and apply them more effectively to challenges and opportunities they currently face.